Maxim Van Gils

Maxim Van Gils (born 25 November 1999) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam.

Professional since 2021, Van Gils took his first pro win at the 2022 Saudi Tour, winning stage four and the general classification. Considered a strong climber and classics rider, he has also taken a number of top 10 and podium finishes at classic races, including third places at the 2024 Strade Bianche and the 2024 La Flèche Wallonne. He also won the 5 kilometer time trial at the 2024 Vuelta a Andalucía. In May, he won his first UCI WorldTour race, winning a group sprint at Eschborn–Frankfurt.

At the 2023 Japan Cup, Van Gils received a fine and was penalized 10 UCI points after hitting Georgios Bouglas just after crossing the finish line. He later apologized for the incident, and was not disqualified from the results.

Major results

 * 2017
 * 1st La Classique des Alpes Juniors


 * 2019
 * 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra
 * 6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
 * 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under-23


 * 2020
 * 3rd Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
 * 4th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia


 * 2021
 * 7th Overall Tour de Wallonie


 * 2022 (2 pro wins)
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Overall Saudi Tour
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 5th Japan Cup
 * 7th Overall Tour de Wallonie


 * 2023
 * 2nd Volta Limburg Classic
 * 4th Japan Cup
 * 5th Muscat Classic
 * 6th Overall Tour of Oman
 * 7th Amstel Gold Race
 * 8th La Flèche Wallonne
 * 10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg


 * 2024 (3)
 * 1st Eschborn–Frankfurt
 * 1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
 * 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Vuelta a Andalucía
 * 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
 * 3rd Strade Bianche
 * 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
 * 3rd La Drôme Classic
 * 3rd Famenne Ardenne Classic
 * 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
 * 5th Faun-Ardèche Classic
 * 7th Milan–San Remo